Saturday, August 29, 2015

East Washington Street Double 1949 and 2015

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In 1949, Samuel Wheeler posed for this photo next to his Ford Coupe in the driveway of 5115 East Washington Street. This home is no longer s...
Sunday, August 23, 2015

Exciting Times at an East Washington Street Double

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For years the Wilkens family dwelled in a small one-bedroom double along Linwood Avenue. In 1950, Harold and Ellen Wilkens along with their ...
Sunday, August 16, 2015

Tough Times on Linwood Avenue During the Great Depression

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Harold Wilkens (1904-1976) and Ellen Smolley (1908-1964) eloped in 1930 and kept their marriage a secret for two years. They lived separatel...
Thursday, August 6, 2015

From the Journal of Nell Dufour--1949

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Lawrence and Nell Dufour along with their growing family moved into 53 North Audubon Road in 1949. The couple spent the remainder of their l...
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Wednesday, July 29, 2015

Journal Reveals Snippets of Life in Irvington--1948

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Lawrence and Nell Dufour dwelled in three houses in the Irvington area. They would in total have ten children:  Lenore, Daniel, Sussanne, Ri...
Friday, July 24, 2015

The Dufour Family Moves to Indianapolis

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The Dufour family name is well-known on the east side of Indianapolis because of a lovely cafe that sits on the northwest corner of East Was...
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Sunday, July 19, 2015

Saying Goodbye to Their First Home--1941

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Edward and Georgia May Lollis first moved into 5919 Julian Avenue in 1937. They brought their newborn child, Ted, into the home in the same ...